campfire

CEFRB1

/ˈkæmpˌfaɪ̯ɚ/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    An outdoor fire made for warmth, cooking, or gathering.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A fire at a campground or on a camping trip, often used for cooking, to provide light and heat, to drive away bugs, and as a focal point for sitting around in the evening and talking, telling stories, and singing.

Examples

  • The smoke rose from the campfire and wafted silently through the pine trees.

  • Tom was singing with the children sitting around the campfire.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

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Origin

noun

From camp + fire.